3:30p-7:30p Full time or Part Time Dietary Aide at Oakview Nursing and Rehab
OakView Nursing & Rehabilitation
Burlington (IA)
On-site
USD 30,000 - 50,000
Full time
30+ days ago
Job summary
An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Dietary Aide to enhance the nutritional well-being of residents. In this vital role, you will prepare and serve meals while ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards. You will collaborate closely with the facility dietitian to adapt meal plans as needed, supervise dietary aides, and maintain a clean and safe work environment. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents in a caring and respectful atmosphere. If you are passionate about nutrition and providing excellent service, this role is perfect for you.
Qualifications
- Experience in nutritional meal preparation and dietary management.
- Knowledge of sanitation policies and safety precautions.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve nutritional meals to residents and staff.
- Oversee food tray line and supervise dietary aides effectively.
- Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety regulations.
Skills
Nutritional Meal Preparation
Sanitation Procedures
Supervision Skills
Effective Communication
Education
Tools
Food Preparation Equipment
Dietary Management Software
- Provide nutritional meals to residents, staff and visitors as directed.
- Works closely with facility dietitian to ensure meals meet nutritional needs of the residents. Makes changes to meal plans when necessary with approval from the Dietary Manager.
- Ensures food supplies are appropriate and places orders when necessary.
- Oversees food tray line to ensure trays are prepared according to diet cards in an efficient manner to meet scheduled meal and snack times.
- Provide supervision to dietary aides as directed.
- Assure that established sanitation policies and procedures are always followed in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
- Assure that work area is clean and free of hazardous conditions such as spills, excess carts, etc.
- Assure that equipment, tools, and supplies are properly stored at all times.
- Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the supervisor and keep the supervisor informed of supply needs.
- Report all hazardous conditions and equipment along with any accidents/incidents to the Dietary Manager.
- Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
- Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
- Attend and participate in meetings and in-services as directed or scheduled.